Akshay Kumar

• HCPC REGISTERED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
• SENIOR FELLOW (HIGHER EDUCATION)
• SENIOR LECTURER AND DIRECTOR , UK WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO UN CONSULTAN
• 10000+ HOURS OF UNMATCHED CLINICAL INTERVENTION EXPERIENCE.
• 10+ YEARS OF SENIOR LECTURER AND HEAD EXPERIENCE AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES.
• BUILT AND GROWN GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS AS FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR WITH PRESENCE ACROSS 25 COUNTRIES

• Vice Chancellor's award, University of East London, 2022
• Emergent Psychologist Award, National Academy of Psychology, 2019
• Teaching & Faculty Excellence Award, IIIT Delhi, 2014-2019
• University Distinction Award, University of Delhi, 2008
• Top 10 Mental Health Consultants in the Country, LBB India, 2023
• Jordan M. Roberge Scholarship Award, Forum on Workplace Inclusion Minneapolis USA, 2023

• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), UK - Registered Practitioner Clinical Psychologist in the United Kingdom (Reg: PYL045024)
• American Psychological Association - Member Psychologist (APA Reg: 00221306)
• Indian Council of Medical Research - Senior Fellow (Higher Education and Research) (Reg 33011)

I have been leading various funded research projects and team projects, for instance: Indian Council of Medical Research (INR 3.2 Million Research Grant), UNDP Project (INR 2 Million Research Grant), Norwegian University (Technology Support and Research Equipment kind funding), and Various other Consultancy funds (20 Million).

• (in review). Progressive Positive Cognitive Reasoning Therapy (PPCRT): A New Therapeutic Intervention for Workplace Burnout. Manuscript submitted for publication to Journal of Applied Psychology.
• (in review). he Evolution of Evolution: A Novel Turnstile Theory of Exclusion at Workplace and Mindful Evolution. Manuscript submitted for publication to Personnel Psychology.
• (2024). Progressive leadership process: The role of empathy, humility, sensitivity, and authenticity. Harvard Business Review.
• (2023). An innovative tool to look like you are at work. Harvard Business Review.
• (2023). The opposite of straight: How language affects our perception and work. Harvard Business Review.
• (2023). Progressive cognitive reasoning therapy: A new therapeutic intervention. International Journal of Psychology.
• (2022). Imposter syndrome at work is not unique to women. Harvard Business Review.
• (2022). Equip employees with truly inclusive competencies. Harvard Business Review.
• (2019). Diversity and inclusion: Why it also makes business sense. Nature Asia.
• (2022). The elephant and the mouse: Dynamics of the dominant and non-dominant groups at workplace. Coaching Perspectives.
• (2020). Automated intelligent virtual reality therapy system to overcome anxiety. United States National Library of Medicine Research Trials Repository.
• (2020). Well-being is not the absence of distress. Business World.
• (2018). Use of portable EEG sensors to detect meditation. IEEE Xplore.
• (2017). Efficacy of positive psychology mindfulness CBT to overcome anxiety. International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences.
• (2015). Effect of positive psychological intervention on happiness and well-being of students. Delhi Psychiatry Journal.
• (2016). A study of borderline personality and its effects. Bharatiyam International Journal.
• (2015). Intervention of ADHD through game application. Delhi Psychiatry Journal.
• (2013). Effects of hypnotherapy on symptoms of anxiety. Delhi Psychiatry Journal.

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• (2018, August). Progressive Positive Cognitive Reasoning Theory – For Anxiety. Paper presented at the 126th American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, United States.
• (2021, July). Burnout at workplace: A newer age challenge – Social or business case. Paper presented at the 32nd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.
• (2019, March). Cognitive Hypnotic Transformative Tool – To overcome unconscious biases. Paper presented at the 30th Forum on Workplace Inclusion, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
• (2018, November). Progressive Positive Cognitive Reasoning Therapy. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Business and Social Sciences, Middlesex University Dubai Campus, Dubai, UAE.
• (2019, December). PPCRT – Development of a novel intervention for anxiety disorders. Paper presented at the 28th National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) Conference, Delhi, India.
• (2019, September). Neuro Linguistic Programming. Paper presented at the 2nd United Nations Conference: Future Fluent Business and Management Summit, New Delhi, India.
• (2021, July). PPCRT – Novel positive psychological intervention. Paper presented at the 33rd International Congress of Psychology (ICP), Prague, Czech Republic.
• (2021). Emotional well-being in corporate organizations. Paper presented at the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) Conference, India.
• (2021). Employee wellness that’s well rounded. Paper presented at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference, India.
• (2022). Collaboration – The new element of IDE. Paper presented at the 5th Times Global Organizational Inclusion Summit, India.